Chicagoland area radar [LIVE RADAR] is clear at 8:10 a.m. Satellite images show northern Illinois is clear with scattered clouds in central Illinois and southern Illinois. Clouds in Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas and Iowa are associated with a Low Pressure system over South Dakota.
Unseasonable warmth for the day will peak from about 2:00 pm. through 4:30 p.m. today. Light ESE winds will bring another beautiful day. Next chance for precipitation is Saturday about 8:00 a.m., but precipitation isn’t likely until later in the day.
Cirrus clouds moving in the area tonight might help prevent night heat escape, and keep us in the 50s instead of falling into the 40s.
TODAY Sunrise: 6:59 AM Sunset: 6:17 PM
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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